Pike County man witnesses Daytona crash from 7th row

8:50 AM,
Feb. 27, 2013

Lance Vallery and Rhonda Potter, inset photo, took a photo of themselves at the Daytona International Speedway before the crash that sent driver Kyler Larson (32) airborne and into the fence during the final lap of Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race. Indicated on the race photo is Vallery and Potter as the crash happened.

Written by

David Berman
CentralOhio.com

What if he had been sitting a few rows closer? What if it had occurred a few seconds earlier?

The Waverly man was seated seven rows from the catch fence Saturday during the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., where he witnessed one of the most dangerous stock car crashes for people in the stands in recent memory. ...